Das is the state head of the same company the woman was working for.“Following the recovery of the note, Das was detained on Tuesday and arrested on Wednesday after questioning. We are conducting his interrogation to know more about the reasons leading to the death.

The body has been sent for post-mortem and its report is awaited,” Phukon said.He said that a case of abetment of suicide had been lodged against Das, a resident of Purulia in West Bengal.“She was supposed to come home on Sunday. But she didn’t and there was no response from her phone.

We called her office on Tuesday and they later found her body inside. She is not someone to take her own life.

We suspect foul play,” said a female relative of the woman, requesting anonymity.A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions.

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